Yogyakarta: How awful!?
Pedestrians are strongly discouraged from walking down the street since there are no sidewalks at all, and the city is noisy and yet, terribly annoying!
This being, two days are enough to visit the surroundings!
The two temples to visit: Borobudur and Prambanan are both located opposite from each other. Prambanan is 20 minutes east of Yogya and Borobudur is 45 minutes up north.
We spent the Saturday afternoon at Prambanan, this park that contains hundreds of Hindu temples. We took the time to walk to the most remote sites and to read the few explanations that are on the way. Although much smaller, the site looks like a miniature of Angkor temples.
We visited so slowly that when we returned to the starting point, night fell, and a few well placed lights were illuminating the main temple.
On the next day we woke up very early to see the sunrise from the top of Borobudur. However, the mist spoiled the party and we've catched the first glimpse of the sun 'only' around 7 am. No regret, we then requested a guide at the site entrance for 1 hour tour, to give us some more insights.
According to our schedule, it would have been better to pick an hotel near Borobudur, since Yogyakarta has no interest whatsoever.
As for the Sunday afternoon, it is possible to climb the Merapi, relax in the pool or/and a spa, or to visit some other areas (Sultan place, etc.).
Indicative pricesYogya city center to Prambanan (round trip) - 140,000 IDR
Yogya city center to Borobudur - driver for 4 hours - 250,000 IDR
Borobudur Sunset tour - starts at 4.30am - 380,000 IDR
Prambanan ticket entrance - 180,000 IDR
Borobudur 1h guided tour - 100,000 IDR
Flights from Singapore to Yogyakarta
Saturday: Air Asia, 11.10 am - 12.25 pm
Sunday: Tiger Air, 6 pm - 9.15 pm
Restaurant
Gadjah Wong on Jalan. Gejayan Soropadan 79-D
They serve great European food at a cheap price. A must go if you're sick of Asian cuisine!
The restaurant is set in beautiful surroundings. Different atmospheres according to where you decide to seat (local, jazzy, etc).
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